Lee Ann Womack
Lee Ann Womack (born August 19, 1966) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Womack has won a number of music awards for her music and singing.
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 Lee Ann Womack signing an autograph. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Lee Ann Womack |
| Born | August 19, 1966 |
| Origin | Jacksonville, Texas, US |
| Genres | Country, Country pop |
| Occupation(s) | singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, Guitar |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | Decca Nashville MCA Nashville Mercury Nashville Sugar Hill Records ATO Records |
| Associated acts | Cross Canadian Ragweed, Willie Nelson, Jason Sellers, George Strait, Frank Liddell |
| Website | Official Website |
Her 2000 single, "I Hope You Dance" was a major crossover music hit. It reached #1 on the Billboard Country Chart. It made the Top 15 of the Billboard Hot 100.[1]
Discography
- Studio albums
- 1997: Lee Ann Womack
- 1998; Some Things I Know
- 2000: I Hope You Dance
- 2002: Something Worth Leaving Behind
- 2005: There's More Where That Came From
- 2008: Call Me Crazy
- 2014: The Way I'm Livin'
- 2017: The Lonely, the Lonesome & the Gone
- Compilation albums
- 2004: Greatest Hits
- 2011: Icon
- Holiday albums
- 2002: The Season for Romance
Awards
| Year | Association | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Academy of Country Music Awards | Top New Female Vocalist |
| British Country Music Awards | Best International Country Album of the Year | |
| TNN/Music City News Country Awards | Star of Tomorrow - Female Artist | |
| American Music Awards | Favorite Country New Artist | |
| 2000 | Country Music Association Awards | Single of the Year — "I Hope You Dance" |
| Song of the Year — "I Hope You Dance" (awarded to songwriters Mark D. Sander and Tia Sillers) | ||
| 2001 | Academy of Country Music Awards | Top Single of the Year — "I Hope You Dance" |
| Top Song of the Year — "I Hope You Dance" | ||
| Top Vocal Event of the Year — "I Hope You Dance" (with Sons of the Desert) | ||
| Grammy Awards | Best Country Song — "I Hope You Dance" (awarded to songwriters Mark D. Sanders and Tia Sillers) | |
| Country Music Association Awards | Female Vocalist of the Year | |
| Billboard Music Awards | Adult Contemporary Song of the Year — "I Hope You Dance" | |
| 2002 | Country Music Association Awards | Vocal Event of the Year — "Mendocino County Line" (with Willie Nelson) |
| 2003 | Grammy Awards | Best Country Collaboration with Vocals — "Mendocino County Line" (with Willie Nelson) |
| Academy of Country Music Awards | Top Vocal Event of the Year — "Mendocino County Line" (with Willie Nelson) | |
| 2005 | Country Music Association Awards | Single of the Year — "I May Hate Myself in the Morning" |
| Album of the Year for, There's More Where That Came From | ||
| Best Musical Event — "Good News, Bad News" (with George Strait) |
Lee Ann Womack Media
Womack at the 2006 National Memorial Day Concert in Washington, DC.
References
- ↑ "Ask Men.com Biography". Ask Men. Archived from the original on 2015-02-07. Retrieved 2008-11-28.
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